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Also known as Timaeus of Tauromenion, Timaeus of Tauromenium

Greek historian (died c. 260 BC)

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Timaeus was a male historian and writer of the Hellenistic period. Born in Taormina in 345 BCE, he was the son of Andromachus and a citizen of Classical Athens. He studied under Isocrates and Philiscus of Miletus. His native name was Τίμαιος, and he wrote in Ancient Greek.

He died in Syracuse in 260 BCE, a city where he was also a significant place of activity. His works include De l'ame du Monde, Timee de Locres, de l'ame du Monde, Uber die Natur des Kosmos und der Seele, De natura mundi et animae, and De Natura Mundi Et Animae Uberlieferung Testimonia. He is described by sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Works
5

Top works

  • De l'ame du Monde
  • Timee de Locres, de l'ame du Monde
  • Uber die Natur des Kosmos und der Seele
  • De natura mundi et animae
  • De Natura Mundi Et Animae Uberlieferung Testimonia

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Classical Athens
Place of death
Syracuse
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Field of work
history
Image
Timeo di Tauromenio.png
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date of birth
0345-00-00
date of death
0260-00-00
name in native language
Τίμαιος
writing language
Ancient Greek
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Article · Svenska

Timaios (grekiska Τίμαιος, latin Timaeus) var en historieskrivare under antiken från på Sicilien, född omkring 350 f.Kr. Timaios tillbringade större delen av sitt liv som landsflyktig i Aten och dog vid hög ålder. Hans viktigaste verk var ett omfattande arbete om Siciliens historia från forntiden till 264 f.Kr. I ett annat arbete skildrade han Pyrrhos fälttåg. Några forntida historieskrivare, i synnerhet Polybios, uttalade sitt ogillande om Timaios historiska författarskap.

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